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maniable

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From Middle English manyable, from Middle French maniable, from manier (“to manage”), from Latin manus (“hand”). By surface analysis, man(us) + -i- + -able.

adjective more maniable · most maniable

obsolete manageable [A]nd it is without all controuerſie, that learning doth make the minds of men gentle, generous, maniable, and pliant to gouernment; whereas Ignorance makes them churliſh, thwart, and mutinous; […]
Similar: controllable, governable, rulable, amenable, biddable, complaisant, compliant, docile, indulgent, manageable, maniable, meek

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@misc{maniable_2026,
  title = {maniable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maniable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}